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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a landslide victory in Japan's lower house, giving the Liberal Democratic Party a two-thirds majority and sending the Nikkei to a record high.

The Guardian
Japan’s Nikkei hits record high and yen strengthens after Takaichi’s election win – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Sanae Takaichi’s conservatives cement power in landslide Japan election win Sterling is dropping this morning after the resignation of Morgan McSweeney, Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, increased the pressure on the prime minister. The pound has fallen by half a eurocent to €1. 146, the lowest since 22 January. In the UK, political pressure on PM Starmer is mounting which is weighing on UK assets The Japanese parliamentary election, held yesterday, saw an overwhelming victory for the Liberal Democratic Party. The party, led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, won two thirds of the seats in the lower house, the best result for a single party since the end of the Second World War. Japanese stocks performed well as Takaichi intends to pursue supportive fiscal policy. Japanese government bond yields edged slightly higher, while the yen gained ground after Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama reiterated her willingness to preserve the stability of the currency. Continue reading. . .

Japan’s Nikkei hits record high and yen strengthens after Takaichi’s election win – business live
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Financial Times
Japanese stocks soar to record after Takaichi’s landslide election win

Prime minister will command government with biggest majority in decades

Japanese stocks soar to record after Takaichi’s landslide election win
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Die Zeit
Nikkei index: Clear victory for the ruling party boosts Japan's stock markets

The Japanese benchmark index Nikkei started trading at a record high. Investors hope for economic stimulus programs after the clear victory of Sanae Takaichi.

Nikkei index: Clear victory for the ruling party boosts Japan's stock markets
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The Sidney Morning Herald
Landslide win for Japan’s fledgling ‘Trump whisperer’ an opportunity for Canberra

The victory vindicates Sanae Takaichi’s decision to take a firm hand with China, which has been increasingly assertive in the Indo-Pacific.

Landslide win for Japan’s fledgling ‘Trump whisperer’ an opportunity for Canberra
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The Wall Street Journal
U.S. Future Nudge Higher as Japanese Election Coaxes Investors Back to Risk

Global markets rose after Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a more than two-thirds majority in the country’s lower house, handing her a mandate to pursue fiscal expansion and pro-growth policies.

U.S. Future Nudge Higher as Japanese Election Coaxes Investors Back to Risk
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The Guardian
Japanese shares hit record high as Sanae Takaichi wins landslide election victory

Prime minister’s Liberal Democratic party to be pressed on promised tax cuts and fiscal stimulus plans Business live - latest updates Japan’s stock market has hit a record high after Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic party (LDP) secured a comprehensive victory in Sunday’s election . The LDP won 316 of the 465 seats in the country’s lower house - the first time a single party has secured two-thirds of the chamber since the establishment of Japan’s parliament in 1947. Continue reading. . .

Japanese shares hit record high as Sanae Takaichi wins landslide election victory
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Handelsblatt
Nikkei, yen, Hang Seng: Asian stock markets close higher after Takaichi's victory

The unexpectedly clear victory by Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has driven the Nikkei to a new record high. Bond and currency investors remain skeptical.

Nikkei, yen, Hang Seng: Asian stock markets close higher after Takaichi's victory
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Kathimerini
Japan: Trump's wishes to Prime Minister Takaitchi after her election victory – Stock market soars

The U.S. president wishes the election winner great success in implementing her conservative program.

Japan: Trump's wishes to Prime Minister Takaitchi after her election victory – Stock market soars
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New York Times
Japan Stocks Surge on Takaichi’s Landslide Election Win

Stocks climbed on Monday as investors cheered a result seen as a mandate for the prime minister’s high-spending economic agenda.

Japan Stocks Surge on Takaichi’s Landslide Election Win
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Le Monde
Au Japon, Sanae Takaichi, la très nationaliste première ministre libérée par l’écrasante victoire de son camp aux législatives

Le Parti libéral-démocrate de la première ministre japonaise, Sanae Takaichi, a obtenu une très large majorité aux législatives dimanche. La nouvelle donne doit permettre à la cheffe de gouvernement, soutenue par le président américain, Donald Trump, pendant sa campagne, d’accélérer la mise en œuvre de son agenda sécuritaire et nationaliste.

Au Japon, Sanae Takaichi, la très nationaliste première ministre libérée par l’écrasante victoire de son camp aux législatives
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Die Zeit
Nikkei index: Clear victory for the ruling party boosts Japan's stock markets

The Japanese benchmark index Nikkei started trading at a record high. Investors hope for economic stimulus programs after the clear victory of Sanae Takaichi.

Nikkei index: Clear victory for the ruling party boosts Japan's stock markets
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Elections in Japan: A Strong Woman

The Japanese give their first female prime minister the strongest mandate possible, including for her stance on China.

Elections in Japan: A Strong Woman
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Le Figaro
Tokyo stock market surges after the prime minister's victory in the legislative elections

The results of the snap elections give Sanae Takaichi room to maneuver. She promises to launch an ambitious public-spending program to support household consumption.

Tokyo stock market surges after the prime minister's victory in the legislative elections
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Handelsblatt
Nikkei, Yen, Hang Seng: Japan's stock markets rally after Takaichi's election victory

An unexpectedly historic victory by Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party raises investors' hopes for increased government spending. Bond and currency investors remain skeptical.

Nikkei, Yen, Hang Seng: Japan's stock markets rally after Takaichi's election victory
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Handelsblatt
Nikkei, Yen, Hang Seng: Japan's stock indices rise to a record after Takaichi's victory

The unexpectedly decisive victory of the ruling LDP raises investors' hopes for increased government spending. Bond and currency investors remain skeptical.

Nikkei, Yen, Hang Seng: Japan's stock indices rise to a record after Takaichi's victory
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Handelsblatt
Parlamentswahl: Historischer Erfolg für Japans Regierungspartei

Die rechtsgerichtete Ministerpräsidentin Takaichi verhilft ihrer Partei zu deren erster alleiniger Zweidrittel-Mehrheit im Unterhaus. Damit hat die erste Frau an der Regierungsspitze große Macht.

Parlamentswahl: Historischer Erfolg für Japans Regierungspartei
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Neue Zürcher Zeitung
After the record election result: What to expect from Japan's conservative revolution

The prime minister achieved the best result for her party. With a two-thirds majority, she can reshape Japan's geopolitics to her liking. The consequences could be historic.

After the record election result: What to expect from Japan's conservative revolution
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Dagens Næringsliv
Japans nye «jernkvinne» knuser all motstand – markedet satser alt på «Sanaenomics»

Sanae Takaichi har sikret seg et historisk jerngrep om makten i Japan. Nå rigger markedet seg for «Sanaenomics» på steroider, mens yenen faller og Nikkei-indeksen setter historiske rekorder.

Japans nye «jernkvinne» knuser all motstand – markedet satser alt på «Sanaenomics»
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Handelsblatt
Commentary: This is to be expected from Japan's conservative revolution

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi achieved the best result for her party. With a two-thirds majority, she can shape Japan's geopolitics to her liking. The consequences could be historic.

Commentary: This is to be expected from Japan's conservative revolution
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Handelsblatt
Analysis: What to expect from Japan's conservative revolution

Sanae Takaichi secures the best result for her party. With a two-thirds majority she can shape Japan to her liking. The consequences could be historic.

Analysis: What to expect from Japan's conservative revolution
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